We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Connecticut Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
90,795 93.25% $80,750 H-1B
4,872 5.00% $178,730 PERM
976 1.00% $27,363 H-2A
720 0.74% $100,884 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Connecticut has seen a total of 97,363 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Connecticut is the H-1B visa with 90,795 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 93.25% of Connecticut's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,872 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.00% of Connecticut's total visas.

Top Occupations in Connecticut (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Commercial and Industrial Designers 145 $50,609 85.80%
Biomedical Engineers 145 $75,349 89.51%
Engineers, All Other 144 $76,823 89.44%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 144 $54,176 89.44%
Sales Engineers 138 $89,676 91.39%
Financial Specialists, All Other 133 $68,537 88.08%
Marketing Managers 132 $118,841 87.42%
General and Operations Managers 113 $119,581 75.84%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 112 $54,350 80.00%
Chemical Engineers 106 $73,509 81.54%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Multimedia Artists and Animators 15 $76,306 78.95%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 15 $46,226 83.33%
Cooks, Restaurant 15 $30,254 83.33%
Stonemasons 14 $41,749 77.78%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $47,503 87.50%
Biomedical Engineers 13 $84,901 81.25%
Aerospace Engineers 13 $89,256 81.25%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 12 $74,176 75.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 12 $24,288 75.00%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 11 $54,800 68.75%
Connecticut Employees Over Time
Connecticut has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 4,742 employees were hired. Connecticut peaked in 2015 with 8,801 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,911 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Connecticut From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,485 $293,201 45.82%
China 237 $87,719 47.02%
Canada 84 $102,294 41.58%
Brazil 77 $69,210 41.85%
South Korea 77 $69,709 51.68%
Philippines 56 $2,743,315 37.58%
Mexico 48 $43,899 36.09%
United Kingdom 45 $101,893 37.82%
Ecuador 36 $32,632 40.91%
Poland 33 $47,758 41.25%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wesleyan University 115 $63,157 92.74%
Ubs Business Solutions Us Llc 110 $111,894 88.71%
Permasteelisa North America Corp 110 $63,141 89.43%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 109 $66,434 90.83%
Aetna Life Insurance Company 108 $80,179 92.31%
International Business Machines Corporation 107 $93,161 92.24%
Cigna Health Life Insurance Company 105 $112,428 90.52%
Kpmg Llp 104 $69,084 90.43%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 103 $95,292 90.35%
Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc 103 $167,176 91.15%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pension Associates Retirement Planning Llc 6 $76,329 33.33%
Eversource Energy Service Company 6 $99,820 33.33%
Pcc Technology Inc 6 $98,675 33.33%
Zillion Group Inc 5 $113,593 27.78%
Sargent Manufacturing Company 5 $122,420 27.78%
Marriott International Inc 5 $122,716 27.78%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 5 $127,533 27.78%
Dynata Llc 5 $98,725 29.41%
Scioinspire Corp Dba Scio Health Analytics 5 $102,349 29.41%
Suburban Pharmacy Ltc Inc 5 $85,729 29.41%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Crop Production 9 $31,054 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 8 $33,212 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 8 $28,218 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 7 $33,491 100.00%
Landscaping Services 6 $29,123 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 4 $26,437 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 2 $32,490 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 2 $33,914 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 2 $35,256 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $27,560 50.00%

Connecticut Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Connecticut to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Connecticut over all years is $80,750. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage